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Oct- 2021 -

8 October

Asia Pacific

Taiwanese navy staff salute from a US-made Guppy class submarine at the Tsoying navy base in southern Kaohsiung on September 30, 2014.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Special Forces Quietly Training Taiwanese: Official

US special operations forces have been quietly training Taiwanese troops for months, risking the ire of China.

Sep- 2021 -

23 September

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

US Air Force Tests Robotic Aircraft Weapon Loading System

The US Air Force recently tested a robotic system prototype for aircraft weapon loading at the Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

10 September

Arms

Joe Saballa

Norway Acquires 4,000 FN Minimi Light Machine Guns

The Norwegian Ministry of Defense has awarded a contract to FN Herstal for the production and delivery of up to 4,000 light machine guns.

6 September

Africa

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-760 aircraft

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Seizes ‘Weapons Shipment’ From Ethiopian Plane

Sudanese authorities have seized a shipment of weapons at Khartoum airport arriving from neighboring Ethiopia.

Aug- 2021 -

23 August

Europe

Joe Saballa

Russia to Exhibit New Weapon Systems at Army 2021 Forum

Several Russian defense and aerospace firms will display more than 50 new weapon systems at the Army 2021 forum in Moscow.

Jul- 2021 -

30 July

Technology

Joe Saballa

Australia Researching Use of Parasites Against Bio-Weapons

Two researchers from Australia have begun studying if parasitic worms can be used to protect soldiers from chemical and bio weapons.

21 July

Technology

Robotic Udar complex displayed at the Russian Defense Ministry's Innovation Day 2015 exhibition

Ronald Watkins

Russia ‘Weaponizing’ AI: Pentagon Intelligence Report

Russia is on the fast track to developing a range of autonomous weapon systems in a challenge to US military dominance, according to a Pentagon report.

9 July

Middle East

Joe Saballa

Iran Unveils New Weapons, Equipment

The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has acquired new domestically manufactured weapons and equipment, the service claimed on its official website.

Jun- 2021 -

25 June

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Marines to Equip Armored Vehicles with Israeli Loitering Munitions

The US Marine Corps has chosen an Israeli defense firm to supply smart loitering munitions system for integration into the service’s armored vehicles.

22 June

Americas